Qalypso - Potashhttp://qalypso.co.uk/taxonomy/term/3
enSirius 2019 >> MMXXIhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/647
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Special K : Valiam</p>
<p>"Fertilisers are routinely added to soil to enhance plant growth and increase crop yields. They include three main macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). If any of these macronutrients were to become unavailable or inaccessible to agriculture, a global food crisis of unprecedented scale would likely ensue. </p>
<p>Potassium is integral to plant growth and animal health, but it is a non-renewable resource. Unlike nitrogen and phosphorus, whose supply and recycling details are well-documented, little is known about the potassium supply and consumption cycle. Although potash, the raw material used to produce potassium fertilisers, is abundant, it is located in the northern hemisphere, meaning its availability in the tropics involves a high transport cost.</p>
<p>By 2050, global demand for grain is expected to have increased by 60%, while global cropland area will have increased by only 10%. Estimates show that crop production needs to increase by 25%-70% above current levels to meet 2050 demand, but emissions and nutrient losses must drop dramatically in order to restore and maintain ecosystem functions. Can countries work together to close yield gaps in the Global North and South in order to feed humanity by 2050, when the global population is expected to exceed 9bn?"</p>
<p><a href="https://transform.iema.net/article/special-k-potassium-production">https://transform.iema.net/article/special-k-potassium-production</a></p>
<p>"As #2018 draws to a close we’re saying goodbye to the Bauer team, who have constructed 7.2km of concrete d-wall panels at the <a class="_58cn" data-ft="&quot;*N&quot;}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/woodsmithmine?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDltM1YFcgdyV4KDJsVs4KK6UWEPu7biHm0OfT01flodPbjqZiZmrkM_ywgwwj2005EFHEE-x07LhqrrtewylW3m-mg-h22paEz450uL3LV6Xh53Sg2osgzWQCTgaLVmxkhcwTMA3SIfhWhxUBtzeI4OR0xVrEHexriyLeGiHxKOiYY6pXZxm8wOiCMc4uErCC6BNvtmgqs0o73VLTA_wEdbV0KKVUsNgoFNKmAMwkSGB1YQ1ytXtBbeL15weEHAg8L2rJ1V2s_qzKg6PmO7IKr7dxN1xDMwaIFKRbfZeD1eB5UKS62kj-S7RFm8cMNjOvWoEzk431Ed5mqwRn2mNmzxg&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">WoodsmithMine</span></span></a> site. A big thanks to the whole team for their hard work and commitment."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/siriusmineralsuk/photos/a.980710015392188/1836959839767197/?type=3 ">https://www.facebook.com/siriusmineralsuk/photos/a.980710015392188/18369...</a></p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/users/16/page/image/bee%20tunnel.jpg" width="720" height="432" /></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOyQw_Lykk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOyQw_Lykk</a></p>
<p><a href="https://siriusminerals.com/work-with-us/current-vacancies/">https://siriusminerals.com/work-with-us/current-vacancies/</a></p>
<p>"In 2016, just over half of the UK’s food supply originated outside the country, including 30% from the EU, 5% from Africa and 4% from South America. After Brexit, if the UK’s food imports originate less from the EU and more from countries in the Global South, the gaps between nutrient outputs and fertiliser inputs could widen (Figure 2). </p>
<p>The UK is effectively mining nutrients from soils in the world’s poorest countries, which have no local fertiliser production. This makes food supplies even more vulnerable – especially when factoring in ongoing pressures such as climate change, which pose a significant risk to global food security. There are, however, opportunities for countries with no local fertiliser production to establish it, especially where there are known deposits that could be mined.</p>
<p>In many low and middle-income countries, minimal fertiliser is used for growing crops. Zambia uses the most fertiliser in sub-Saharan Africa, for example, at 46.2kg per hectare. This figure pales in comparison to the amount used in EU countries – 160.1kg per hectare. Latin America and the Caribbean use 127.9kg per hectare, and North America uses 126.6 kg per hectare. Countries with low fertiliser production should not necessarily be raising their fertiliser input to the same level as those with high inputs, because overuse is undesirable for increasing yields over the long term. To sustain the global food supply, fertiliser inputs will need to increase, but potassium inputs may need to double to compensate for what is removed by crops. In addition, intensification of agricultural lands is likely to be required in order to feed the rapidly growing populations in the developing world."</p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/16/page/image/Orange%20Rose-520x782.jpg" width="520" height="782" /></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ETfsjRjzA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ETfsjRjzA</a></p>
<p>"What can be done about this global challenge? Local potassium fertiliser production in the Global South is urgently needed to enable agricultural systems in developing countries to feed local populations. National governments need to support geological exploration of potassium-bearing minerals such as potassium feldspar in Malawi, Ethiopia and Eritrea. It’s clear that the problem of potassium deficiency and other mineral resources for agriculture are not merely a global trade concern, and that much work remains to be done.</p>
<p>Geologists, agronomists and soil scientists must drive forward scientific initiatives to identify new potassium-bearing minerals and explore conventional mineral-based fertilisers in developing countries. Agronomic knowledge also needs to increase to allow us to understand the potassium status of soils, especially in Africa. This approach has been pioneered in Brazil, where the use of novel locally derived ‘remineralisers’ is federally regulated.</p>
<p>In addition, new markets need to be developed for alternative potassium fertilisers – a process that requires scientists, policymakers and economists to work together. The UK and EU countries stand to benefit from working with the Global South to secure food supplies both locally and globally. They can do this by discovering and investing in innovations such as mineral recycling, alternative mineral resources and alternative farming practices that improve soil quality and maximise yields. </p>
<p>Scientific and policy leadership from the UK could help the developing world reach targets for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, to make potassium consumption and production responsible and sustainable. We must understand the impact that local consumption has on the global market – not just for potassium, but also for the other minerals and nutrients needed to maintain a healthy diet."</p>
<p>Oh. Oh K? </p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NihmwMWEdPc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NihmwMWEdPc</a></p>
<p><a href="https://transform.iema.net/article/special-k-potassium-production">https://transform.iema.net/article/special-k-potassium-production</a></p>
<p>LIV Long &amp; Prosper</p>
<p><a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmenvaud/596/596.pdf">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmenvaud/596/596...</a></p>
<p> </p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/37" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Satellite</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Terra Firma</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 04:15:10 +0000Captain Black647 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/647#commentsCapital Hillhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/639
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Blistering Barnacles ...</p>
<p><span class="uw">Half year results for period ended 30 June 2018 : </span><a href="https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/sirius_minerals/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=485&amp;newsid=1192972">https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/sirius_minerals/rns/regulatory...</a></p>
<p class="vy">"<span>Post balance sheet date events:</span></p>
<p class="vx"><span>Since the half year end the Group signed a</span><span class="tr"> materials handling agreement with Redcar Bulk Terminal Limited ("RBT") to provide port and ship loading services for up to 10 Mtpa, and a long-term lease of land agreement with RBT for storage facilities adjacent to the port facilities. </span></p>
<p class="vx"><span class="tr">The Group also entered into a design and build contract with STRABAG for the remaining drives of the MTS tunnel and an EPC contract with Jacobs UK Limited for the MHF at Wilton. Procurement for the major packages is now substantially complete.</span></p>
<p class="vv"><span class="tr">As a consequence of finalising the major procurement packages, the Company announced on 6 September that it expected its stage 2 funding requirement to increase of between US$400m to US$600m. The Company is actively reviewing the most cost effective and efficient sources of capital to fund this additional capital requirement. </span></p>
<p class="vz"><span>On 20 July, the Company announced that it had entered into take-or-pay supply agreements with two new Chinese customers, </span><span class="tr">Guangzhou </span><span>Eiliseng </span><span class="tr">Biotech Co Ltd</span><span> </span><span>and </span><span class="tr">Yantai Service Agricultural Science and Technology Co Ltd</span><span>, for peak contract volumes of 1.15 Mtpa and 800,000 tpa respectively. </span><span class="tr">Due to its changing growth plans Yunnan Dian Huang Peony Industrial Group Co Ltd ("Dian Huang") and the Company mutually agreed to terminate their existing agreement for supply of up to 1 Mtpa of POLY4 into Yunnan and Sichuan. Eiliseng now has the rights to resell POLY4 in these provinces and to service demand from Dian Huang.</span></p>
<p class="vz"><span>On 17 September 2018 the Group announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire 30 per cent. equity interests in Cibrafertil Companhia Brasileira de Fertilizantes and OFD Supply Inc (the "Cibra Group Companies") for a total of 95 million fully paid ordinary shares of Sirius Minerals Plc. The agreement is linked to a take-or-pay supply agreement between York Potash Limited and the Cibra Group Companies for peak contract volume of up to 2.5 Mtpa. Completion of the arrangements is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent and are expected to take place in the coming weeks.</span></p>
<p class="vz"><span>Year to date the Company has entered into new supply agreements increasing the peak aggregate sales volumes by a net amount of 3.8 Mtpa, subject to the completion of the Cibra agreements. This exceeds the Company's stated target to execute 2 Mtpa incremental supply agreements in 2018. The Company's total peak aggregate supply agreement volumes currently stands at 8.2 Mtpa. </span></p>
<p class="vv"><span>The Company agreed an amendment to the Minerals Royalty Deed entered into with Hancock British Holdings Ltd ("Hancock") in October 2016 (the "MRD"). Pursuant to the amendment, the Company has received the US$250m proceeds from the drawdown of the royalty component of the MRD."</span></p>
<p class="vv"><span><span>"<span>The Group has deployed £148m during the period for the purposes of developing the Project. </span>Total funds at the end of June 2018 were £323.4m, comprising bank deposits and cash equivalents of £263.7m and restricted cash of £59.7m."</span></span></p>
<p class="vv">"<span>As at 30 June 2018, 1,221 bonds remain outstanding with an aggregate face value of US$244m representing 67 per cent. of the total number of bonds issued as part of the stage 1 financing. If fully converted, these bonds would lead to the issuance of a further 794m ordinary shares."<span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/users/16/page/image/blistering%20barnacles.jpg" width="725" height="1024" /></span></span></p>
<p class="vv"><span><span class="tr">An emphasis of matter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9e-oKjmJU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn9e-oKjmJU</a></span></span></p>
<p class="by"><span><span class="tr">"<span>CEO of Sirius, commented: </span></span>"The business made excellent progress during the third quarter of 2018, achieving a number of key milestones. Procurement is now substantially complete for the major construction packages including the STRABAG AG agreement for the mineral transport system. </span></p>
<p class="by"><span>"The announcement of our largest supply agreement to date with Cibra, Brazil's sixth largest fertilizer distributor, has enabled us to exceed the target peak aggregate POLY4 take-or-pay volumes intended to support stage 2 financing and further agreements are expected to be completed soon. </span></p>
<p class="a"><span><span>"During the quarter we confirmed Archer Daniels Midland, </span></span><span><span class="bh">one of the world's largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, </span><span>as our North American partner and starch supplier, which </span></span><span><span class="bh">serves to underline the confidence that our world-class distribution partners have in POLY4 and its place in the future evolution of the global fertilizer market.</span></span></p>
<p class="by"><span>"The coming months are a pivotal period for the Company as we work towards fully financing the construction of our world-class long-life polyhalite project."</span></p>
<p class="by"><span>"<span class="bh">The Company has now achieved peak aggregate take-or-pay contract volumes of 8.2 Mtpa which exceeds the target peak aggregate volume of 6 - 7 Mtpa intended to support the bank due diligence process for stage 2 financing"</span></span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="bh"><span class="bh">"</span>On 6 September, a design and build contract with STRABAG was signed for the remaining mineral transport system ("MTS") drives and an Engineer, Procurement and Construction contract was signed with Jacobs UK Limited for the construction of the materials handling facility ("MHF") at Wilton. Sirius is in advanced negotiations for the remaining scopes of work which includes the MTS fit-out and the port facilities. The Company has identified STRABAG as its preferred contractor for the MTS fit-out. Sirius currently expects that the costs of the outstanding procurement contracts will be in line with its original estimates."</span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="bh">"The Company continues to work with both the UK Infrastructure Project Authority and the lending banks, and the stage 2 senior debt financing due diligence process is ongoing. Bank commitment letters are expected to be obtained from commercial lenders in the fourth quarter of 2018.</span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="bh">The Company is preparing its revised financing plan to incorporate the additional estimated capital requirement of between US$400m and US$600m. Sirius believes that US$3bn of senior debt is the appropriate level of debt and will not seek to increase this amount. A number of financing alternatives to fund the increased capital requirement are under active consideration. Financial close of stage 2 financing is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2019."</span></p>
<p class="a"><span>On track to meet 2018 guidance:</span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="bh">"At the Woodsmith Mine site, diaphragm walling activities on the service shaft are complete and the excavation of the service shaft foreshaft is now underway and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. Three diaphragm walling rigs are in operation on the production shaft and activities are progressing smoothly. Excavation of the production shaft foreshaft is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Vertical Sinking Machine ("VSM"), which will be used to sink the mineral transport system ("MTS") access shaft to 120 meters, has arrived at site and is preparing to be launched. </span></p>
<p class="a"><span>The MTS portal construction at Wilton, which will facilitate the launch of the MTS drive 1 tunnel boring machine ("TBM"), remains on track for completion in 2018 ahead of the TBM delivery at site in early 2019. The initial ~125m of MTS Drive 1 will be a shotcrete lined ("SCL") tunnel development section and will be constructed using civil engineering excavation techniques. The SCL section will advance the tunnel to a depth where the geology is appropriate to launch the TBM. Design work for the MHF earthworks is complete, and earthworks are scheduled to commence in the coming weeks<span>.</span></span></p>
<p class="a"><span>At Lockwood Beck, construction of the MTS intermediate access shaft is progressing well, with surface and basement works ongoing to prepare for the sinking of a slightly larger diameter shaft that facilitates the launch and operation of the drive 2 TBM." </span></p>
<p class="a"><span><a href="https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/sirius_minerals/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=485&amp;newsid=1192956">https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/sirius_minerals/rns/regulatory...</a></span></p>
<p class="a"><span>Progress Presentation: </span><span><a href="https://siriusminerals.com/downloads/2018-half-year-results-and-q3-progress-update/">https://siriusminerals.com/downloads/2018-half-year-results-and-q3-progr...</a></span></p>
<p class="vv">Flyover: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Kk6Se_Ev4&amp;feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Kk6Se_Ev4&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>
<p class="vv">Ah, so ...</p>
<p class="vv"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWP17t95S2k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWP17t95S2k</a></p>
<p class="vv"><a href="http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/205876/sirius-minerals-project-and-funding-timelines-put-under-city-microscope-205876.html">http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/205876/sirius-mineral...</a></p>
<p class="vv"><a href="https://www.poly4.com/site/assets/files/1615/180903_-_ciec_shengyang-_china_-_robert_meakin_presentation-suk0205.pdf">https://www.poly4.com/site/assets/files/1615/180903_-_ciec_shengyang-_ch...</a></p>
<p class="vv"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tob2k3D81Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tob2k3D81Q</a></p>
<p class="vv">Fell out of bed.</p>
<p class="vv">The next Liaison Group Forum will take place at Littlebeck Village Hall, Littlebeck, Whitby, YO22 5HA on 23 October 2018 at 1pm.</p>
<p class="vv">lol</p>
<p class="vv"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b_OooPn_Mk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b_OooPn_Mk</a></p>
<p class="vv">Oh, OK: <a href="http://www.eskvalley.com/littlebeck/">http://www.eskvalley.com/littlebeck/</a></p>
<p class="vv">The Steep ... the steeep</p>
<p class="vv"> </p>
<p> </p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:13:32 +0000Captain Black639 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/639#commentsPutting Up Your Boxhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/638
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>"The would-be UK fertiliser miner, Sirius Minerals, released first-half results Thursday. One of those accounting phrases we were always taught to take seriously jumped out, an “emphasis of matter” from the auditors (with our, er, emphasis):</p>
<blockquote class="n-content-blockquote "><p>Without modifying our conclusion on the interim financial statements, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure made in note 1 to the interim financial statements concerning the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. The Group is involved in efforts to complete the stage 2 financing to secure long-term project finance for the North Yorkshire Polyhalite Project, the timing and outcome of which is uncertain. <strong>These conditions indicate the existence of material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt about the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.</strong> The Group financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Group were unable to continue as a going concern. It is no surprise the ongoing viability of the project hangs on a $3bn+ financing package. If the company can't get lenders on board, there will be no mine.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="n-content-blockquote "><p>Accountants deal in judgments of materiality, however, and that phrase “material uncertainty” hasn't appeared in the Sirius accounts since the 2016 interim results.</p></blockquote>
<p>According to international standard on auditing 706, in the International Federation of Accountants handbook, an emphasis of matter disclosure should be made when it is necessary to:</p>
<blockquote class="n-content-blockquote "><p>(a) Draw users’ attention to a matter or matters presented or disclosed in the financial statements that are of such importance that they are fundamental to users’ understanding of the financial statements; or<br />
(b) Draw users’ attention to any matter or matters other than those presented or disclosed in the financial statements that are relevant to users’ understanding of the audit, the auditor’s responsibilities or the auditor’s report. </p></blockquote>
<p>Here's part of the going concern report in note 1 of the Sirius statement, referred to above, with our emphasis:</p>
<blockquote class="n-content-blockquote "><p>On 6 September 2018 the Group announced an updated estimate of US$3.4bn to US$3.6bn for the capital funding that would be required to complete development of the Project to a 10 Mtpa production capacity. Subject to the successful completion of due diligence and a satisfactory financing plan being presented by the Group, the Group expects to secure credit approved commitment letters from lenders in the fourth quarter of 2018 and to achieve financial close of stage 2 financing in the first quarter of 2019. The Group is seeking up to a US$3bn senior debt financing and is working towards securing further additional necessary financing of US$0.4bnto US$0.6bn through the most efficient and cost-effective capital structure.</p>
<p> The Board of Directors continues to believe that the stage 2 financing will be successfully completed, however <strong>there is a risk that a successful outcome may not be reached</strong>. <strong>This therefore represents a material uncertainty</strong> that may cast significant doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. </p>
<p> The Group's latest cash flow forecasts indicate that it currently has sufficient liquidity to continue development of the Project on its current schedule into Q2 2019 when the proceeds of stage 2 financing will be required. Should the Group wish to continue to operate into late 2019 or early 2020 without the stage 2 financing proceeds, they would need to curtail discretionary expenditures from Q1 2019 until further financing was secured and thus could continue to operate for a period of at least 12 months subsequent to the date of the approval of these financial statements. </p>
<p> Having assessed the principal risks and having regard for the above, based on the current likelihood of the success of the stage 2 financing and the technical completion of construction of the Project, the Directors consider it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these interim financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the going concern basis of preparation was inappropriate.</p></blockquote>
<p>There has always been the chance that the project is not viable, but after stage 1 financing was secured in November 2016, the material threat to Sirius as a going concern went away.</p>
<p>Now it is back. It comes after the group announced this month its estimates for the fertiliser mine's cost had risen, by about £0.5bn. The additional capital will have to be financed by fresh equity or subordinated debt, on top of the $3bn of senior debt it must raise, and a key unknown is the size of the contingency lenders insist must be funded, over and above that £0.5bn estimate, in case costs go up again.</p>
<p>Some might also wonder what level of “material uncertainty” is assumed by investors, given the group's £1.4bn market capitalisation."</p>
<p><a href="https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/09/27/1538046005000/Sirius-Mineral-s-accountants-would-like-your-attention-/">https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/09/27/1538046005000/Sirius-Mineral-s-ac...</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KCXk-BhTd8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KCXk-BhTd8</a></p>
<p class="vv"><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/16/page/image/The%20Times%20280918-1020x1360.png" width="1020" height="1360" /></span></p>
<p class="vv">On the Rise</p>
<p class="vv"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JqY-6q-RNA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JqY-6q-RNA</a></p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 03:03:37 +0000Captain Black638 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/638#commentsSirius Procurement & Innovationhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/635
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="ei"><span class="ec">6 September 2018</span><span class="dy"> Sirius Minerals Plc "Procurement and capital estimate update"</span></p>
<p class="ej"><span class="dw">* </span><span><span class="dv">Design and build contract signed with STRABAG for the remaining mineral transport system drives</span></span></p>
<p class="ej"><span class="dw">* </span><span><span class="dv">Materials handling facility EPC contract signed with Jacobs UK Limited</span></span></p>
<p class="ej"><span class="dw">* </span><span><span class="dv">Finalising procurement and the associated risk allocations expected to result in stage 2 funding requirement increasing by US$400 - 600m</span></span></p>
<p class="ej"><span class="dw">* </span><span><span class="dv">Company to review the most cost effective and efficient sources of capital to fund the additional capital requirement </span></span></p>
<p class="a"><span>Sirius Minerals Plc ("Sirius" or the "Company") announces the signing of two major construction contracts and a revised capital estimate for the Company's North Yorkshire Polyhalite Project (the "Project"). The Company has entered into design and build contracts for the construction of Drive 2 and 3 of the Company's mineral transport system ("MTS") and an EPC contract for the construction of the materials handling facility ("MHF") at Wilton. In addition, following the signing of these contracts which substantially completes procurement across the Project, the Company has finalised a revised estimate of the Project's capital cost, funding requirements revised operating costs.</span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="ds">Chris Fraser, Managing Director and CEO of Sirius, commented:</span></p>
<p class="el"><span class="ds">"The signing of the contracts for the remaining tunnel drives and the materials handling facility at Wilton are significant steps forward for the business with almost all procurement now complete. The expected increased funding requirement coming from this process reflects an optimisation of the MTS tunnel design and a significantly improved risk allocation for Sirius to support the senior debt financing. The Project's economics remain extremely compelling and we are confident they support the expected additional funding requirement."</span></p>
<p class="el">Procurement and capital estimate :</p>
<p class="el"><strong>MTS Drives 2 and 3</strong></p>
<p class="a">Sirius has entered into a design and build contract with STRABAG AG, a subsidiary of STRABAG SE ("STRABAG"), for the construction of Drives 2 and 3 of the MTS between the Woodsmith Mine and Lockwood Beck (the "MTS Contract").</p>
<p class="a">The MTS Contract is effectively a lump sum arrangement, with fixed rates for tunnelling advance. The price is based on a defined and agreed geotechnical baseline report, with firm pricing for a range of expected support classes within the build. </p>
<p class="em">The cost of the MTS Contract is higher than originally anticipated by the Company in its previously announced optimised definitive feasibility study ("DFS") estimates announced in 2016. Since the DFS estimate, the Company's understanding of the geotechnical characteristics of the strata within which the MTS will be excavated has increased following further ground investigation and seismic work. This exercise has led to a refinement of the parameters set out in the geotechnical baseline report upon which the tunnelling contract has been determined. The MTS cost increase is driven by a combination of the following factors:</p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">optimisation of the tunnel design including an increase in the planned internal diameter of the tunnel from 4.3m to 4.9m and an increase in lining thickness from 250mm to 350mm;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">a decrease in advance rates as compared from 25m per day to 17m per day; and </span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">a commercial risk allocation which transfers construction and delivery risk to STRABAG.</span></p>
<p class="a">The cost of the MTS Contract will be incurred in GBP and EUR.</p>
<p class="el"><strong>Materials handling facility</strong></p>
<p class="a">The Company has also entered into an Engineer, Procurement and Construction ("EPC") contract for the MHF at Wilton with Jacobs UK Limited ("Jacobs"), a subsidiary of Jacobs Engineering Group, a Fortune 500 provider of technical, professional and construction services. The EPC contract with Jacobs is on a target price basis, with financial incentives for completing the scope of work under budget, and financial penalties should completion be late or the cost be above the target price. The target price of the EPC contract is consistent with the Company's optimised DFS estimates and the target dates are within the dates outlined in the existing Project schedule. The plant has been scoped to include 7 million tonnes per annum ("Mtpa") of granulated and 3 Mtpa of coarse product in its first phase of development but with a footprint for up to 20 Mtpa of granulated product.</p>
<p class="a">The MHF contract is a USD target price contract. Cost under the EPC contract will be charged to Sirius in the currency in which they are incurred by Jacobs.</p>
<p class="el"><strong>Outstanding procurement</strong></p>
<p class="a">The procurement process is nearing completion for the major packages and the Company is currently in the final stage of negotiations for the outstanding scopes of work. The outstanding scopes of work are the MTS fit out, which includes the supply and installation of the MTS conveyor and the associated power supply, and the port facilities which includes construction of the outload circuit, wharf and product storage facility. The Company has identified STRABAG as its preferred contractor for the MTS fit out and is in advanced negotiations for provision of port facilities. </p>
<p class="a">The Company has developed a construction programme which defers the upfront capital costs associated with the port facilities and has amended the scope of work to include temporary truck and train transportation of product from the storage facility at Wilton to the port facility. This enables the construction of the overland conveyor to be deferred until such time as it can be funded through operating cash flows, currently assumed to be 2025.</p>
<p class="a">The Company currently expects that the costs of the outstanding procurement contracts will be in line with its optimised DFS estimates.</p>
<p class="ei"><strong><span class="ds">Capital cost and contingency estimate</span></strong></p>
<p class="a"><span class="ds">The revised capital cost estimate has been compiled on the basis of signed contracts, tenders or quotations. The Company engaged a third-party consultant to assist in the preparation of a revised capital cost estimate. ..."</span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="ds">Tables.</span></p>
<p class="ei"><strong><span class="ds">Stage 2 financing </span></strong></p>
<p class="a">All key stakeholders remain engaged in the stage 2 financing process and due diligence is ongoing. The Company has received detailed responses from potential lenders which support a commercial debt tranche of approximately US$1.5bn, subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence. </p>
<p class="a">Following the lenders' review of the final procurement contracts, the Company and its lenders will assess the required contingency levels and determine the overall capital funding requirement of the Project. The Company then expects to present a revised financing plan to lenders in Q4 2018 which will incorporate the revised capital funding requirement.</p>
<p class="a">Subject to the successful completion of due diligence and a satisfactory financing plan being presented by the Company, the Company expects to secure credit approved commitment letters from lenders in the fourth quarter of 2018 and to achieve financial close of stage 2 financing in Q1 2019. </p>
<p class="ex"><strong><span class="ds">Additional funding</span></strong></p>
<p class="ey"><span class="ds">The Company continues to be focused on shareholder value and pursuing the most efficient and cost-effective capital structure to develop the Project. The greatest driver of value for the Company is successful Project delivery. The Company believes that a US$3bn senior debt financing is the appropriate level of debt and will not seek to increase this amount. Incremental capital raisings must compliment and ideally enhance the stage 2 financing. It is intended that all sources of incoming capital (senior debt and other) will be raised conditional on the basis that the Project has a complete financing package. </span></p>
<p class="ey"><span class="ds">The Company will review the most appropriate form of financing for the increased capital funding requirement including:</span></p>
<p class="ez"><span class="bv">- </span><span class="ec">strategic partner financing to provide capital at either the asset or Project level;</span></p>
<p class="ez"><span class="bv">- </span><span class="ec">completion support from potential stakeholders or financial investors to provide contingent funding for the purposes of mitigating cost overrun risk;</span></p>
<p class="ez"><span class="bv">- </span><span class="ec">alternative sources of structured capital including subordinated debt and leasing providers;</span></p>
<p class="fa"><span class="db">- </span><span class="dv">accessing the capital markets through convertible notes or new equity where the value proposition is appropriate for all capital providers (existing and new).</span></p>
<p class="a"><span class="ds">The Company continues to believe that the robust economics and cash flow potential of the Project will support the expected increased funding requirement. It remains focused on de-risking its Project by continuing to construct the Woodsmith Mine and associated infrastructure and progressing various commercial arrangements with potential partners and customers. </span></p>
<p class="ei"><strong>Project phasing</strong></p>
<p class="a">The Company has revised its production capacity expansion plan to incorporate expected senior debt facility terms that would restrict the ability of the company to use cash flows from operations to fund expansion of the Project to 13 Mtpa production. Under the revised assumptions the Company expects to reach 13 Mtpa production capacity in 2026 and 20 Mtpa in 2029.</p>
<p class="ei"><strong>Revised Project economic analysis</strong></p>
<p class="a">The key assumptions underpinning the revised financial analysis are as follows:</p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">50 year mine life from first production with no terminal value assumed;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">First polyhalite in 2021;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">10 Mtpa production in 2024;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp"> - </span><span class="do">Expansion to 13 Mtpa in 2026 - capital expenditure funded from operating cashflows;</span></p>
<p class="fb"><span class="dp">- </span><span class="do">Expansion to 20 Mtpa in 2029 - capital expenditure funded from operating cashflows;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp">- </span><span class="do">Nominal unlevered Project cashflows;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp">- </span><span class="do">NPVs are after-tax applying a 10% nominal discount rate;</span></p>
<p class="en"><span class="dp">- </span><span class="do">Revenues are estimated using four FOB pricing cases as follows;</span></p>
<p class="fc"><span class="ec">1. <span>US$100/t</span> (real today) flat pricing inflated at 2% per annum;</span></p>
<p class="fc"><span class="ec">2. <span>Contract case:</span> contracted and uncontracted volumes are assumed to be sold at prices equivalent to existing offtake contract pricing methodologies. Nutrient prices are Sirius estimates;</span></p>
<p class="fc"><span class="ec">3. <span>Base case:</span> contracted volumes are assumed to be sold at prices equivalent to existing offtake contract pricing methodologies. Uncontracted volumes are assumed to be sold at a discount to the full nutrient value of polyhalite with prices increasing to nutrient value in year 5 of production; and</span></p>
<p class="fc"><span class="ec">4. <span>US$200/t</span> (real today) flat pricing inflated at 2% per annum </span></p>
<p class="fd"><span class="bv">· </span><span class="ec">Existing supply agreements are expected to deliver US$140-150/t FOB over the first five years of production;</span></p>
<p class="fd"><span class="bv">· </span><span class="ec">UK Corporation tax rate legislated to reduce to 17% from 1 April 2020.</span></p>
<p class="ei"><strong><span>Sales and marketing</span></strong></p>
<p class="a"><span>Commercial <span class="ds">discussions are continuing in the key target markets of the Company and its current priority is to conclude agreements in Europe and Brazil. Negotiations in both of these regions are well advanced. Together, the opportunities in Europe and Brazil represent more than 3 Mtpa of peak aggregate supply volume for Sirius and, if successfully concluded, would mean that Sirius' initial supply of POLY4 would be diversified across four of the five largest fertilizer markets globally. </span></span></p>
<p class="a"><span>A number of opportunities in other regions of the world are also being progressed.</span><span class="bc"> </span></p>
<p class="eh"><strong>Investor webcast</strong></p>
<p class="fe">Sirius Minerals' CEO Chris Fraser will host a webcast for investors and analysts at 9.00 am today. </p>
<p class="ff">The webcast can be listened to live by clicking on the link below. A replay will be available on the Company's website in due course.</p>
<p class="ay"><span class="az"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevent.on24.com%2Fwcc%2Fr%2F1831281-1%2F686813E7BFFC9A99E740638BB1E569FB%3Fpartnerref%3Drss-events&amp;data=02%7C01%7CEdward.Brown%40smithfieldgroup.com%7Cebb160ea6d76400e81f008d6124d1e30%7Cb824bfb3918e43c2bb1cdcc1ba40a82b%7C0%7C0%7C636716519850302181&amp;sdata=LoNHD9cWYW8Lswafy%2FpRK9r%2F4vPVrSiyg46pbMHnHPE%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1831281-1/686813E7BFFC9A99E740638BB1E569FB?partnerref=rss-events</a> "</span></p>
<p class="ay">Source: <a href="http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/sirius_minerals/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?newsid=1176737&amp;cid=485">http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/sirius_minerals/rns/regulatory-story....</a></p>
<p class="ay"><span class="az">Phew ...</span></p>
<p class="ay">Almost:</p>
<p class="ay"><span class="az"><a href="https://poly4.com/site/assets/files/1614/180903_-_ciec_shengyang-_china_-_robert_meakin_presentation.pdf">https://poly4.com/site/assets/files/1614/180903_-_ciec_shengyang-_china_...</a></span></p>
<p class="ay">Keep digging ;-0</p>
<p class="ay"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfmYCM4CS8o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfmYCM4CS8o</a></p>
<p class="ay">Exciting, innit.</p>
<p class="ay">Sums:</p>
<p class="ay">In short the CAPEX has gone up slightly increasing volumes &amp; safety, and the OPEX has gone down by c 10%.</p>
<p class="ay">Good O</p>
<p class="ay"><a href="https://siriusminerals.com/downloads/stage-2-capital-update-september-2018/">https://siriusminerals.com/downloads/stage-2-capital-update-september-2018/</a></p>
<p class="ay">Back to it...</p>
<p class="ay"><a href="https://siriusminerals.com/investors/investor-presentations/stage-2-capital-update-september-2018/">https://siriusminerals.com/investors/investor-presentations/stage-2-capi...</a></p>
<p class="ay"> </p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:44:44 +0000Captain Black635 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/635#commentsThe Hole of Horcumhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/621
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Verbal:</p>
<p>S106 money has to be used for the purpose intended.</p>
<p>One year in: </p>
<p>The old farmhouse was been demolished with some delay due to the bats, this site now houses temporary welfare facilities for the work force. The construction workers accommodation/village is not required. The company is much committed to 80% local workforce.</p>
<p>The power generation plant is under construction with Lockwood Beck shaft to start soon along with work at Teesport. </p>
<p>The shaft platforms at the mine site are all constructed.</p>
<p>A small time between the MTS &amp; minerals shaft connectivity the product will be transported by lorry. </p>
<p>Most current focus is on the service (M&amp;M) shaft. The materials shaft sinking is expected to be completed within four years. The MTS shaft at 350m at the mine site runs to rusrface at Redcar with the tunnels to meet in the middle. The exact diameter of the MTS is not yet known and is expected to be within the parameters of 4/5m subject to design finalisation. This will impact on spoil that will be used for landscaping around the project sites. The exact size should be confirmed in the next few months with some flexibility in the conditions for screening.</p>
<p>The contractors cabins are to move to Haxby plantation area where the temporary power supply is. A mixture of LPG and heat exchange rather than diesel generated to 11kva distribution line.</p>
<p>In the short term a dramatic peice of development but in the long term all landscaped.</p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/users/16/page/image/10thApril2015WestonMotifDSC_1124.jpg" width="800" height="533" /></span></p>
<p>The D-Walling around the mine shafts continues and needs to be flushed out - to protect from groundwaters. These are 30-34m wide down to 120m, big stuff, the caverns to include winding equipment. </p>
<p>The MTH at Teesport adjacent to the SSI site permissions are being prepared.</p>
<p>The s106 agreement is to compensate &amp; mitigate and with constraints, monies must be used to enhance not substitute ongoing works or normal routine works of the PA.</p>
<p>There are six staff at NYMNPA to ensure this is carried out resourced from the S106 agreement including Woodland officers....</p>
<p>Q: The contribution to the police?</p>
<p>A: This is a one off to be used at their discretion.</p>
<p>Q: What are the limits and can this be used to tackle bracken? </p>
<p>A: The projects can be anywhere in the National Park and area of interest. Including the coast eg the work at Littlebeck.</p>
<p>Core Policy D - approx 7000 ha with new broad leaf woodland over next 100 years (ie 7 million trees)</p>
<p>Q: How big is this? Will this be managed?</p>
<p>A: 5% of the size of the National Park. A 25 year agreement on schemes, planting &amp; nursing management (cannot be felled without forestry commission permission). The planting purpose is to offset, carbon sequestion. Yr 1 target is 10 ha. Every three years 200 ha to be carefully planned considering local biodiversity/access &amp; ecology. Eg Langdale End originally 5 ha fown to 1.5 ha ... must not intrude of othere ecology habitats. Each landowner to be part of the process.</p>
<p>Tourism Contributions must be new add-ons. As per the slide except Local Business Tourism of £50k pa.</p>
<p>Q: A Visitor Centre?</p>
<p>A: This can be reviewed once construction is completed.</p>
<p>Q: The Bridleway, can this include a circular around the Mine site?</p>
<p>A: That can be considered. </p>
<p>Q: Security &amp; resinstatement bond?</p>
<p>The Bond is £8mil with security of £17mil held over 10 years. This needs to be recaluclated annually.</p>
<p>Q: Design of buildings covering the shafts?</p>
<p>A: Not in yet.</p>
<p>Q: Skills training? </p>
<p>A: Committed to 250/50 apprenticees with transferrable skills. </p>
<p>Q: Fracking? </p>
<p>A: This project is not to do with fracking. The geology and millions of years of rock formations ...</p>
<p>Someone mentioned a buffer zone.</p>
<p>Q: Egton? </p>
<p>A: To be finalised shortly.</p>
<p><a href="http://planning.northyorkmoors.org.uk/northgate/documentexplorer/application/stream.aspx?target=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2FNorthgate%2FDocumentExplorer%2FDocumentStream%2FDocumentStream.aspx%3Fname%3DPublic%2BNYM2018-0212-CVC%2BConstruction%2BEnvironmental%2BManagement%2BPlan%2B06-04-2018.pdf%26unique%3D814001%26type%3DNLP11GL1_DC_PLANAPP">http://planning.northyorkmoors.org.uk/northgate/documentexplorer/applica...</a></p>
<p><a href="http://planning.northyorkmoors.org.uk/northgate/documentexplorer/application/folderview.aspx?type=NLP11GL1_DC_PLANAPP&amp;key=814001&amp;iWgrnzsWW4I=aH8Pp24Bn4U=">http://planning.northyorkmoors.org.uk/northgate/documentexplorer/applica...</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/enjoy-outdoors/walking/our-walks/walking-routes/levisham-moors-and-hole-of-horcum">http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/enjoy-outdoors/walking/our-wal...</a></p>
<p>"Over thousands of years, a once narrow valley widened and deepened into an enormous cauldron – and the process still continues today... <span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/3740/page/image/_100155206_land-720x720.jpg" width="720" height="720" /></span></p>
<p>Wada Wada Waddle.</p>
<p>Oh.</p>
<p>"Wade was the Keeper of the Ford, and acted as both ferryman and protector."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNwvIEQsg0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNwvIEQsg0</a></p>
<p>Ah, so ...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/gina-rineharts-advice-to-people-trying-to-make-it-in-business/news-story/f4d9e9b4924c711a188759672913f9ba">http://www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/gina-rineharts-advice-to...</a></p>
<p>“I was told something years ago that’s probably right. Women in a male industry have to work 20 times harder. And, you know, it doesn’t have to be 20 times harder. Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work and finish it off well.</p>
<p>“I don’t think there are any magic secrets,” she said."</p>
<p>"And she advised others who want to boost their wealth follow this example.</p>
<p>“Put in a bit more, always be enthusiastic to get extra work, work later, take less lunch breaks, get it done and do it responsibly,” News Corp quoted her as saying at a recent event on the Gold Coast.</p>
<p>“There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire. If you’re jealous of those with more money, don’t just sit there and complain — do something to make more money for yourself — spend less time drinking, or smoking and socialising, and more time working.”</p>
<p>Oh.... and don't forget to invoice.</p>
<p>A site visit is on the cards.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHrLPs3_1Fs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHrLPs3_1Fs</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/16106481.Mining_company_funds_the_planting_of_millions_of_trees/">http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/16106481.Mining_company_funds_the_...</a></p>
<p><a href="https://teessidepsychogeography.wordpress.com/category/wade/">https://teessidepsychogeography.wordpress.com/category/wade/</a></p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Woodland</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough Borough Council (SBC)</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:49:47 +0000Benefitz Betty621 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/621#commentsCoastival 2017 http://qalypso.co.uk/node/557
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Postcards from Staithes ....</p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/users/3430/page/image/Staithes%20Overflow.jpg" width="1024" height="678" /></span><a href="http://www.scarboroughspa.co.uk/events/Coastival-2017">http://www.scarboroughspa.co.uk/events/Coastival-2017</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.coastival.com/">http://www.coastival.com/</a></p>
<p>"We are pleased to announce the dates, an exciting theme and a fresh new look for the next Coastival arts festival in Scarborough.</p>
<p>Coastival 2017 will be held from 18th to 19th February and will have the theme Coastival – The Unexpected.</p>
<p>You can expect to see artwork, music and performances in unusual locations as we look to break with people’s expectations of a traditional arts festival.</p>
<p>Four brand new commissions will take centre stage at the festival, each of which will bring something new, unusual and exciting to the two-day mini festival. More details on these below.</p>
<p>For 2017 we very much want Coastival to look beyond the obvious and to bring people art, music and performance that will challenge stereotypes and turn people’s expectations of an arts festival upside down.</p>
<p>Coastival has always been about bringing the new and exciting to Scarborough and ‘Coastival – The Unexpected’ is a natural progression from there.</p>
<p>There will still be the usual eclectic mix of music, performance and fine art, but we’ll be mixing it up in terms of venue and style and theme. It’s really exciting and we can’t wait to see how it all comes together in February."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suitcase-circus-1030am-tickets-29741299026">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suitcase-circus-1030am-tickets-29741299026</a></p>
<p>The Unexpected.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.highlandradio.com/2017/02/10/councilk-moves-to-address-coastal-erosion-risk-at-carrickfinn/">http://www.highlandradio.com/2017/02/10/councilk-moves-to-address-coasta...</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/film-reveals-the-beauty-and-the-devastation-caused-by-coastal-erosion-on-the-isle-of-wight-97639.aspx?mn=1">http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/film-reveals-the-beauty-and-the-devastat...</a></p>
<p>Ooops</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/07/floods-erosion-ruining-britains-significant-sites-climate-change">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/07/floods-erosion-ruini...</a></p>
<p> </p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough Borough Council (SBC)</a></li></ul></section>Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:41:01 +0000Captain Qahn557 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/557#commentsNYMNPA - Gearing Uphttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/539
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6437356/director-polyhalite-projects-/">https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6437356/director-polyhalite-projects-/</a></p>
<p>"NORTH YORK MOORS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY</p>
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<p>Director (Polyhalite Projects)</p>
<p>£50k- £55k pa with potential progression to £60k</p>
<p>The North York Moors National Park is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK with 23,000 residents and 7.6 million visitors per year. Our purposes are to ensure that the North York Moors retains its special qualities and to help the public enjoy and understand them. We need high quality people to help us do this.</p>
<p>This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a skilled and ambitious project Director. You’ll be responsible for delivering a series of projects of significant environmental and economic value, demonstrating how a major development can be managed in a protected landscape to become an environmental exemplar.</p>
<p>Sirius Minerals have planning permission for a ground breaking project to build and operate the world’s largest Polyhalite mine at a site near Whitby.</p>
<p>Part of the permission embodies a Section 106 agreement that provides long term funding for the National Park Authority to enable us to work with communities adjacent to the mine, manage the planning aspects of the construction phase and carry out a wide range of practical actions in relation to the environment and tourism to mitigate the effects of the development.</p>
<p>As Director you will have a small team to work with and will be responsible for putting in place a co-ordinated approach to the Section 106 agreement across the Authority’s functions. You’ll need to have some great skills and be able to demonstrate to us your;</p>
<ul><li>Outstanding project management skills;</li>
<li>Ability to deliver on the ground on time and on budget;</li>
<li>Commitment to working constructively with people;</li>
<li>Enthusiasm for National Parks and what makes them special.</li>
</ul><p>You’ll find that you are working with skilled, dedicated and supportive colleagues; and there will be chance to take advantage of our excellent personal development and flexible working opportunities.</p>
<p>The National Park and surrounding area is a superb place to live and work with excellent schools and good access to main transportation links. The post is based at the Authority’s Headquarters in the attractive town of Helmsley (market town of the year 2016).</p>
<p>If you want to know more about the Sirius Minerals development and the Section 106 agreement, please have a look at our website.</p>
<p>Please feel free to give Andy Wilson, our CEO, a call for an informal discussion on 01439 772700.</p>
<p>Application forms and full details are on our website via the button below.</p>
<p>Closing date: 9am on Friday 6 January 2017.</p>
<p>Short listing is scheduled for 10am on Tuesday 10 January 2017.</p>
<p>Interviews will take place on the afternoon and evening of 26 January 2017 and all day on Friday 27 January 2017.</p>
<p>Shortlisted candidates will need to be available on both days." <span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/3740/page/image/YB1---Boulby-Mine-Cleveland-720x478.jpg" width="720" height="478" /></span></p>
<p>;-) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFfmNQbcucw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFfmNQbcucw</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/four-yorkshire-districts-among-uk-s-50-best-places-to-live-1-8293917">http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/four-yorkshire-districts-among-uk-s-...</a></p>
<p>Further Vacancies: <a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies">http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies</a> <a href="http://viagraspills.com/tab/otc-viagra/">read on this page</a></p>
<p>"Please click on the job titles below to see further details.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/jobs/head-of-education-and-youth-engagement">Head of Education and Youth Engagement (The Moors National Park Centre, Danby)</a></h4>
<p>We are really excited about this job – we already have a brilliant Education team and have decided to widen the scope of this role to develop our work on engaging with young people.We engage directly with around 14,000 young people each year and our Education team gets fantastic feedback from the schools that come to the National Park and take part in learning outside the classroom with us.Now though, with new national initiatives and additional investment, we have an opportunity to widen our activities and engage with more young people in different ways, as well as through formal education. We are looking for a skilled and inspiring person to lead the team. The role will involve a mix of managing and developing the service we already provide and initiating new opportunities for engaging with more young people in creative and innovative ways.</p>
<p><strong>Salary: </strong>£27.4 - £30K with potential progression to £34k<br /><strong>Closing date: </strong>Wed, 21 Dec 2016</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/jobs/caretaker-part-time">Caretaker - Helmsley (part-time)</a></h4>
<p>We're looking for someone with practical skills and a cheerful willingness to get ‘stuck in’ to do whatever is needed during our busy times. You will be responsible for the security of the building including opening up by 7.30am each morning, daily checking and refuelling of pool cars and making sure the vehicles are maintained in a clean and tidy condition along with ensuring the general upkeep of the building/car park and grounds. If you are comfortable working on your own or as part of a small team and enjoy dealing with the public, then we would like to hear from you.</p>
<p><strong>Salary: </strong>£8.39 - £8.90/hour for 15 hours/week<br /><strong>Closing date: </strong>Fri, 23 Dec 2016</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/jobs/senior-archaeologist">Senior Archaeologist</a></h4>
<p>Following the retirement of our senior archaeologist, we are looking for a new person to help us drive forward this area of work. This is a fantastic time to lead archaeological work in the North York Moors. We have one of the highest densities of Scheduled Monuments in England and 1000s of other non-designated sites. Other highlights include; two active HLF Landscape Partnership Schemes both of which have exciting cultural heritage elements; delivering our third Historic England funded MMS. a new Business Plan with exciting plans for engaging people with our wonderful cultural heritage.</p>
<p><strong>Salary: </strong>£27,394 to £30,480 with potential progression to £34,196<br /><strong>Closing date: </strong>Thu, 26 Jan 2017</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/jobs/senior-minerals-planner">Senior Minerals Planner</a></h4>
<p>This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a skilled and experienced mineral planner. Sirius Minerals have planning permission for a world class project to build and operate a new Polyhalite mine at a site near Whitby. Working to the Project Director, you’ll be responsible for leading our input into the development management service that will deal with planning and condition discharge applications, check compliance with plans and manage any issues arising from this. As the lead planner, you’ll need to have some great skills and be able to demonstrate to us your; Experience in dealing with major applications; Ability to deliver on the ground on time and on budget; Experience of working with communities on contentious projects; Enthusiasm for protected landscapes and what makes them special.</p>
<p><strong>Salary: </strong>£32 - £36k pa with potential progression to £40k<br /><strong>Closing date: </strong>Wed, 04 Jan 2017</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/jobs/volunteer-service-assistant">Volunteer Service Assistant</a></h4>
<p>We have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to get involved in our thriving Volunteer Service. You will need to have plenty of enthusiasm for working with volunteers as well as being a central point of contact and support for volunteers, potential volunteers and staff.</p>
<p><strong>Salary: </strong>£8.39 - £8.90 per hour for 22.5 hours<br /><strong>Closing date: </strong>Wed, 21 Dec 2016</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/jobs/director-polyhalite-projects">Director (Polyhalite Projects)</a></h4>
<p>This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a skilled and ambitious project Director. You’ll be responsible for delivering a series of projects of significant environmental and economic value, demonstrating how a major development can be managed in a protected landscape to become an environmental exemplar. Sirius Minerals have planning permission for a ground breaking project to build and operate the world’s largest Polyhalite mine at a site near Whitby. Part of the permission embodies a Section 106 agreement that provides long term funding for the National Park Authority to enable us to work with communities adjacent to the mine, manage the planning aspects of the construction phase and carry out a wide range of practical actions in relation to the environment and tourism to mitigate the effects of the development. As Director you will have a small team to work with and will be responsible for putting in place a coordinated approach to the Section 106 agreement across the Authority’s functions. You’ll need to have some great skills and be able to demonstrate to us your; • Outstanding project management skills; • Ability to deliver on the ground on time and on budget; • Commitment to working constructively with people; • Enthusiasm for National Parks and what makes them special.</p>
<p><strong>Salary: </strong>£50 - £55k with potential progression to £60k<br /><strong>Closing date: </strong>Fri, 06 Jan 2017"</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q</a></p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/users/3740/page/image/Sirius%20mine%20CGI.jpg" width="1024" height="576" /></span></p>
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<p>Be the best ...</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bac8pAmJL08">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bac8pAmJL08</a></p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/12" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Sun, 18 Dec 2016 09:33:44 +0000Benefitz Betty539 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/539#commentsT'Interview Techniqueshttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/508
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Four key management positions have been posted by York Potash : <a href="http://siriusminerals.com/work-with-us/jobs/current-vacancies/">http://siriusminerals.com/work-with-us/jobs/current-vacancies/</a></p>
<p>Given the prestigious nature of these highly sought after positions; developing and constructing the worlds largest producing potash mine right here in the wonderful weird world of Whitby and the rather quaint National Park overlooking procedures is it prudent to have some professional interview skills to hand? Fiddlesticks. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNQXIO8GNT8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNQXIO8GNT8</a></p>
<p>STAGE I : Prepare</p>
<p>Firstly create some scenarios and visualise how you expect the T'interview to work. Most interviewers decide within 9 seconds of meeting and greeting if you will 'fit in' ... sending an E-Fit along with your CV is not a good idea, either its a Brinx Mat fit out aka 'golden' (old flake - fake) or you look like a worn out Brangalina. Your local casino pass should verify your identity and any risk aversion but a passport (choose carefully) would not only prove handy but a statutory requirement. Whilst a Co that may seem to have a cabbage as their logo lends to appearances won't count for much... it could be a Yorkshire flag or red rag to a bull. Any embarassing tattoos need covering up.... 'Love n Hate' on the knuckles or 'cut here' sewn around the neck whilst sitting on your hands won't quite do and might prove tempting fate too far. Tattoos covered in the corporate logo may appease, appearances can be deceptive, as can boy scouts and girl guides. <span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/users/3430/page/image/wanted%20poster%20sherlock.png" width="724" height="1024" /></span></p>
<p>When preparing your CV try to design your own wanted poster. Something that stands out. Short not sweet. Cut to the chase and assess your self worth, what you can bring or add (no need to list your assets) and evaluate your own expected salary. It may cut the 'conversation' dead but hey whats another goldfish. Don't be put off or out. It's the inbetween bit that counts, ya know bogus, bonus, meeting targets, peeks and perks can all add up. Bold declarations will be verified. Keep it relevant. Experience. Skills. Focus. Know your own worth. When forwarding your CV/application make sure they get it, post and portals can be unreliable. Making demands into their schedule can be cumbersome. Stating what time and place you are available and you can fit them in at short notice only if they pop around to your place is a No No.</p>
<p>Check out the environment. Where is the T'interview to be held? It may start at The Nest, The Manor, Hyde Park, China, Brazil and end up in A&amp;E under an oxygen tent. You can't smoke down a mine btw but that shouldn't be a problem, you have two years to quit any nasty habits. Concentrate.</p>
<p>First impressions count, it take 3 seconds to 'know' if you like someone and as previous 9 seconds to shortlist. Know your gnomes. Name dropping is not your place.... neither is being startled. Deer stalkers. Under current employment equality and diversity law, Brexit may drop a few clangers, a change should be a challenge over clumsy. Wotever fits. Try not to have one. Should you need to learn to do the walk and do the talk John Wayne, Clint Eastwood are preferrable to Tinkerbell, tis a mine they are building not a cat walk. </p>
<p>Remember impersonation is the most flattering thing however there are limits, Single White Female and Devil Wears Prada maybe old hat .... but then so was 101 Dots on a dog. T'is not a good idea to turn up better suited than the boss, something simple. Gucci and Dolce Gabanna are out .... neither should you look like a Burtons dummie, order a Saville Row hand cut from Singapore or Jaeger should suffice. Obviously looking like Indiana Jones or Crocodile Dundee is a No No along with any tin foil, shoulder pads, gas masks, stilettos, winkle pickers or heels. The Boss may be 6ft 2 but he wears boots. So thats the suit n boots sorted. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32WlcyR25ok ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32WlcyR25ok </a></p>
<p>Razor time, beardy, ex beardy or moustachio may prove rather challenging and a lived in look may just be the order of the day. Think family not familiar. Hats too maybe challenging, unless of course its a turban though a flat cap could be quite interesting. Deer stalkers are so in vogue ... Remember anything is possible. For the guys I guess the formal black, grey black with a blue check should suffice. Anything by Wu should be aesthetically pleasing. All very angular and shaped. Think structured.... and remember to sew up your pockets. Pocket fiddlers won't do and professional gunslingers always wear a halter. Hands count, you may have to do some heavy lifting or somin, they should check out the knuckle duster, broken, chewed or polished nails, finger clippings, warts n all, ya know the usual, so No gloves. Soft pale hands may be in fashion but has this person ever actually done a days work no one cares if you play a banjo or joanna, and callises aside, do they scrub up and try not to rub 'em up the wrong way. </p>
<p>Stage II - The Interview</p>
<p>Assuming you make it through to the interview 'round' remember interviewers always have a few tricks up their sleeves to distinguish between the over cocky and confident and the mild with merits. It will be a meritocracy. If its a hot day the heating system will be on full, and vice versa ... elemental. </p>
<p>T'is a stressful process on both sides, very time consuming and highly charged. Should nerves get the better of you, opt for one of the trio (usually three interviewers) that you instantly can connect with, not necessarily the boss. This should take 3 seconds. Shake their right hand (if you have one) and say 'I am very pleased to be here'. Shouting 'Good Day Sport', shrugging shoulders, slinging a right hook, and bear hugs are a No No. You will be offered a tea or coffee before being shown the hot seat. A glass of water is easier to handle and will ease the frazzle should the chair be wired up to the circuit, be it CCTV, youtube or DC. </p>
<p>Think technical. Breathe in your surroundings and don't forget to breath out. Smile on the out breath it makes you appear very humble, relaxed and open to question. No spitting. Leaning forward slightly shows you are willing to interact, keep your ankles crossed as a wide horse stance could be denoted as a threat, and an invitation to a swift boot. Who is the Boss. Do not lean back into the chair even if medically challenged ergo you've had a heavy night. Rigidity will make you appear cocky, aint that bovvered or just plain lazy. Move around a bit without fidgeting. Show some generic interest without focussing on the baubles. Fiddling with your hair won't do, don't touch the nose, chin stroking is slightly intimidating, if so use the thumb not the finger. ... it expresses thought over provocation. If you need to be propped up with accessories a pair of spectacles should suffice. Cut the glass as necessary. Fiddling with bandanas, neck braces, loosening of ties etc can be a sign of pressure, string out or strung up they will spot it and push it (be very glad your pockets are sewn, thumbs in pockets show arrogance) Should you be wearing a halter, mobile, ipad etc place it on the table in full view. No tricks up your sleeve cos tis not your party.. and not your family gathering. Leave any overt jewellry, shrunken skulls, shark teeth etc at home. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIWx3YupzoQ ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIWx3YupzoQ </a></p>
<p>Also watch out for any 'background noise' any structured interviewer worth his salt would stage an impromto situation... actions speak louder than well versed words. That old favourite ... the fire alarm going off is old hat. Flinging yourself thru the nearest window without assessing the siutation first would be quite foolish. Expect some tasks. Recognise the pressure points and use them. If after nine seconds you feel like you want to leave then calmly stand up, press the emergency button and walk in jerky movements out of the door. That should give them a clear message and no doubt a huge sense of relief. Fifteen minutes is an accepted norm to stick it out. Sticky or gritty. If you feel in the wrong place wrong time exit. Trust your instinct. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7psffhcZj30. ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7psffhcZj30. </a> Don't beat up your inner boss. </p>
<p>An old fashioned clean cotton hankerchief (no rabbits or canaries) would be sensible. Masking a sneeze on any twitchy (wot you alone may find hysterical) moment is optional. Wheezing is not. Wear a nice invigorating scent and douse the hanky in it too. A wee sniff is a good sign of positive nervousness, mind too much snivelling could reveal your coke habit or that you are way out of your comfort zone. Forget Bridget Jones and any other sob story. Any awkward silences should be dealt with by the interviewer not the interviewee. A silent slight tilt of the head is worth more than time wasting waffle. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcLW6LR8bFU ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcLW6LR8bFU </a></p>
<p>Finally, on exit shake the hands of the 'other two', you should have already made eye and much verbal contact, not unlike a family gathering, save any explicitives until after the warm 'I am very pleased to have met you' or the chilling 'thank you' (your time is up) . Be polite be courteous and should the temptation to mutter 'Boulby inadvertently dug up half your Poly' and or any other cursing and cussing, on the way out be too much, resist. It may just be you that ends up in stitches... it is often the Boss's boss that escorts you out of the building and asks how the interview went. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuElplotEEw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuElplotEEw</a></p>
<p>Note - If you've been called for interview they've already checked your qualifications, references, linked in profile, facebook page, twitter account, name rank and number. That process should take 7 minutes.</p>
<p>If not, then hey ho ;-))</p>
<p><a href="http://londonfashionweek.co.uk/Schedules">http://londonfashionweek.co.uk/Schedules</a></p>
<p>As prestigious are these 'job's' are ... if you've been your own Boss then following instructions, schedules and having the discipline to work as part of a tight knit team may seem quite appealing but think twice it could be equally appalling. These are senior management positions, albeit executive, they require confidence and a huge contractual commitment.</p>
<p>Dimple in chin.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4plB-eSyz8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4plB-eSyz8</a></p>
<p> </p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Boulby</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/12" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sirius Minerals</a></li></ul></section>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:43:08 +0000Captain Qahn508 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/508#commentsNYMNPA - 'Fracking' Updates http://qalypso.co.uk/node/452
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>NYMNPA have updated their 'fracking' page:</p>
<p>"The NPA welcomes the Government’s intention to prohibit any surface development required for hydraulic fracturing within National Parks as this increases the protection afforded to these special areas (DECC Consultation 4 Nov 2015). However, the Regulations voted on today (16 December 2015) which allow fracking to occur below 1200m from drilling outside the boundary of a National Park undermine this intention and indeed the legislation protecting these areas, which do not stop at a certain depth below the surface.</p>
<p>The Authority understands the Government’s wish to proceed with the shale gas industry as a transitional approach to help to move towards a lower carbon energy strategy whilst also demonstrating to the public that the country’s most sensitive environments would be protected from the risks associated with fracking. However, the fact that fracking itself will still be able to take place in the geology of the National Park means that public concerns surrounding potential groundwater contamination, seismic activity and faulting and the use of chemicals and release of naturally occurring radiative material do not appear to be addressed.</p>
<p>In cases where there may be future proposals for lateral fracking to extract shale gas beneath the North York Moors, the Authority would assess such a planning application against the government policy known as the ‘Major Development Test’. This does not allow such development in National Parks unless there are exceptional circumstances which must demonstrate that there is a national need for the development and that it can’t take place outside the designated area. As the Minerals Planning Authority the NPA therefore has strong planning powers to assess whether to allow future proposals for lateral fracking.</p>
<p>Jim Bailey, Chair of National Parks England said: </p>
<p>“Today’s decision to protect National Parks from surface works is welcome; and we think it is now essential that the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework is amended to make it crystal clear that hydraulic fracturing is not allowed in National Parks. The public want to see the highest level of protection for National Parks, and so works located close by but that might involve drilling underneath National Parks must be subject to the most rigorous testing. These sensitive areas should be the last, not the first place that developers should prospect.”</p>
<p>The following information on fracking is provided in response to growing public interest on the subject in and around the National Park. The North York Moors National Park Authority is the minerals planning authority for the National Park and will be responsible for determining any planning applications for fracking."</p>
<p>Interestingly the 'Major Development Test' is still in existence.</p>
<p>Lots more on 'fracking' Shale Gas here with links, regulations etc, etc: <a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/planning/fracking-shale-gas">http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/planning/fracking-shale-gas</a></p>
<p>Nothing that erm, new. Of interest is the question of a precedent being set by 'industrialisation'. Shock. Horror. Yawn. (Is that a movie?)</p>
<p>In 2013 the BGS made a case for a MSA bufferring zone around strategic resources, such as salt, potash &amp; polyhalite. Page 25, 3.6 : <a href="http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/planning/planning-advice/flooding/minerals-safeguarding-areas/Safeguarding_report_NYMNPA_Final2.pdf">http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/planning/planning-advice/flooding/miner...</a></p>
<p>During the wider discussions relating to the York Potash application a statement was made by Boulby (2013) that they were in the process of applying for a 15km frack free zone around their mining operations. (no link found yet) York Potash were expected to do the same. Clearly the activities of mining and hydraulic shale gas are incompatible and much was made of this during the York Potash project proposal and resulted in a Zone of Influence and more Zones Zones Zones around extractions.</p>
<p>Anyhow, as the 'frack on' v 'frack off' 'frack along' continues to play out, the Yorkshire Post lists areas that may or may not be impacted: <a href="http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/140-yorkshire-heritage-spots-covered-by-fracking-exploration-licences-1-7741137">http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/140-yorkshire-heritage-spots-covered...</a></p>
<p>Even Wakefield has a 'fracking' mention : <a href="http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/wakefield-council-says-no-to-fracking-unanimous-vote-to-oppose-the-government-1-7740977">http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/wakefield-council-says...</a></p>
<p>Nope, no 'fracking' at Malham neither : <a href="http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/14269276.Fracking_in_Craven__highly_unlikely___councillors_told/">http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/14269276.Fracking_in_Craven__highly_u...</a></p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/3/page/image/No%20Fracking%20Way%20II-620x465.jpg" width="620" height="465" /></span></p>
<p>Bless their little cotton socks, even Ineos &amp; Cuadrilla have avoided dipping their 'fracking' toes too near to the York Potash mine, with licences along the Vale of Pickering and southern Scarborough down to Holderness. </p>
<p>Do some 'fracking' operators recognise the oustanding 'preserve &amp; protect' policy of the North Yorks Moors Park and as an area of special interest? Mebbe they just thought, 'hey, they're building a mine ... not just any old mine ... a mine of strategic significance and importance' or somin. Hey Ho.</p>
<p>It certainly looks like Third Energy thought they would chance their arm with SE99a &amp; TA09 (Burniston, Cloughton, Hayburn Wyke etc) see: <a href="http://frack-off.org.uk/local-group/frack-free-north-yorkshire/">http://frack-off.org.uk/local-group/frack-free-north-yorkshire/</a></p>
<p>Now why would they do that?</p>
<p>Oh just a minute, donuts. Not part of the Culmulative Impact Statement either: <a href="http://yorkpotash.co.uk/site/assets/files/2624/environmental_statement_part_5.pdf">http://yorkpotash.co.uk/site/assets/files/2624/environmental_statement_p...</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PgPZ3F9P4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-PgPZ3F9P4</a></p>
<p>Further Reading:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/23999/Minerals-and-waste-joint-plan-consultation">http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/23999/Minerals-and-waste-joint-plan...</a></p>
<p>whOoops, Hackness...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol2/pp528-532">http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol2/pp528-532</a></p>
</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fracking</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/8" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYCC</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">NYMNPA</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough Borough Council (SBC)</a></li></ul></section>Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:11:51 +0000Mortal Mindy452 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/452#comments2016 - Era Era Era http://qalypso.co.uk/node/431
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Role Up Role Up ... for the Circus of Strange. Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) is Refreshing &amp; Refocusing into 'An Era of Opportunity'. Off the wall, Cabinet: "Further growth potential up to and beyond 2020 prompts a need to both refresh and extend the Strategy. In particular, through discussions with the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP, the North Bank Partnership, and with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, we are drafting a Yorkshire Coast Growth Plan that will provide a framework for the future drawdown of UK Govt &amp; European Regeneration funding into the area."</p>
<p>Excited about the future? 'Scarborough Borough has moved from an economy based on tourism, fishing and agriculture .... 1960's ... to a vibrant business location by the Sea ... diversified economy, solid manufacturing, strong health, social care &amp; retail sectors, a burgeoning <em>(florish or flow)</em> creative &amp; digital sectors and a tourism base which is competitive and prosperous'. <em>And the award </em><em>for Spin goes to ? <span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/3/page/image/Roll%20Up%20Roll%20Up%20II-620x420.jpg" width="620" height="420" /></span></em></p>
<p>However 'The Borough's economy displays the typical ... a coastal economy characterised by extremes of wealth and poverty and historically low levels of economic growth ... Whilst the area has some very difficult social challenges it is also entering an era of opportunity with some of the most significant growth potential in the North of England. Council is excited about the Borough's economic future'.</p>
<p>Excited? Fantastic ... I can feel the trickle effect ... Unprecedented? 'Over the next five years there is set to be an unprecedented investment in Scarborough potentially in excess of £2billion, <em>(that's 2 with nine noughts)</em> in the following key sectors:</p>
<p>Potash Mining - The Potash Project is a proposal to develop a new high tech potash mine in Scarborough Borough. It has the potential to make the area a world leader in high value <em>(and volume)</em> potash production creating up to 4,000 direct and indirect new jobs. Planning permission was secured this year and start on site is anticipated in mid 2016.' <em>Spring - Oi! Zebeddeee, wot happened to Spring?</em></p>
<p>Offshore Wind - More than £40bn is to be invested off the Yorkshire Coastline at Dogger Bank to form the largest offshore wind farm in the world. Whitby is the nearest port to Dogger Bank. The Council is working with private sectors partners to develop Yorkshire's Offshore Wind Service Centre in Whitby to ensure that growth opportunites are maximised and creating circa 300 direct new jobs by 2019, with the realistic potential of many hundreds more to follow along the Yorkshire Coast.' - <em>Hmmm still hot air in my humbly bumbly, do they get more Wind at Sea than on land ... Oh well, the Germans Siemens seem to think so, Gutten ... erm Viel Gluck. Doggerlant, 45% or to power up the offshore frackers, woof tis a gas gas gas. 'Vibrant' Northern Lights all year around ... R&amp;D - will the sea burn blue or will it have a ripple rainbow effect? Trickling <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux8gZuvTVR8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux8gZuvTVR8</a> Methane at the Coast. Rainbow Warriors ... </em></p>
<p><em>Destracted:-/ keep it real, Potash is real, Wind Farm ? </em>Wool &amp; Wheel</p>
<p>Leisure - two major projects, Scarborough Water Park and the Leisure Village will lever in private sector investment of circa £25mil over the next three years.<em><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/3/page/image/Roll%20Up%20I-620x394.jpg" width="620" height="394" /></span></em></p>
<p>Coventry University has recently moved into Scarborough and the new campus, located next to the Leisure Village, will see an investment of £14mil and open in September 2016. £10mil is also being invested in a new Scarborough University Technical College, also co-located with Coventry University Campus.'</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s66744/15331%20-%20An%20Era%20of%20Opportunity%20-%20Employment%20and%20Skills%20Plan%20for%20Scarborough%20Borough%2020151215.pdf">http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s66744/15331%20-%20An%20Er...</a></p>
<p>Fresh &amp; Focus ... the Risk Matrix : 'The Council has no strategic framework in place with which to shape our discussions with the Govt. and the LEP and to provide a context for regeneration Funding' AKA 'forget the future live in't past' ... Mitigations: 'The Strategy has been developed through extensive consultation with SBC officers and Members and with our external public and private sector partners to ensure it is robust and fit for purpose.'</p>
<p><em>Now that's the worrying bit.... Bah Bah Bah ... a framework is fine but private sector partnerships .... tut tut. Lines of distinction. Blurred. Uneasy. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-f6hZ-K42o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-f6hZ-K42o</a></em></p>
<p>Oooh, err, 'Major expansion of GCHQ Scarborough.' <em>Erm, not quite a Bletchley, Irton Moor or Irksome More, mebbe they can find the pro-fessors, cough, cult, clan tis no doubt a modern age priesthood, cloaked and clocked. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRR8Poj48o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRR8Poj48o</a></em></p>
<p>As SBC finally gets dragged into 2016, smile sweeties ;-) <em>Erm just who is the 5% here?</em></p>
<p><a href="http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s66406/15311%20Corporate%20equalities%20and%20diversity%20scheme%20app%202%2020151117.docx.pdf">http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s66406/15311%20Corporate%2...</a></p>
<p>Ah,so, is that why SBC has just one female Director? Any stats. The Economic Development Manager is ?? Statues of Liberty ... or a Fairytale Makeover... precedents <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nHlwliWFi0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nHlwliWFi0</a></p>
<p><span class="floatright"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/resize/users/3/page/image/Roll%20Up%20Roll%20Up%20III-620x413.jpg" width="620" height="413" /></span></p>
<p>Limits - the Powers of RIPA &amp; CHIS? <a href="http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s66408/15312%20-%20AppendixARIPAPolicyandProcedure.pdf">http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s66408/15312%20-%20Appendi...</a></p>
<p>Spin while your ... rolling up your sleeves</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36yBERG6V4U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36yBERG6V4U</a></p>
<p>Erm, just one Q, other than the 'Gaming Policy', suspicion or suspect, in or out of 'Special Measures'? </p>
<p><a href="http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=235&amp;MId=7101">http://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=235&amp;MId=7101</a></p>
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</div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/19" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Dogger Bank</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/13" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Politics</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough</a></li><li class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Potash</a></li><li class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/taxonomy/term/7" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Scarborough Borough Council (SBC)</a></li></ul></section>Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:56:47 +0000Mortal Mindy431 at http://qalypso.co.ukhttp://qalypso.co.uk/node/431#comments